Il pane a vita (2014)

Now that bread is finished, how are we going to reinvent our life?

Il pane a vita (2014) poster

In October 2012, after 123 years, the cotton factory Honegger of Albino closed down, in the middle valley of Bergamo, where working is a religion. In the cotton factory, the place at the loom was handed down from mother to daughter, and newly employed workers were sure to have found "ol pà 'n véta", their bread and butter for a life time. Following for a whole winter the daily life of three workers on unemployment benefits, the film narrates the decline, now definitive, of a whole idea of work and society and the subsequent emptiness. Such a transition concerns the whole of Italy, where a fourth of the industrial power was lost in the last five years. However, Italy is not clearly dealing with such a transition yet. Now that bread is finished, how are we going to reinvent our life?

Director: Stefano Collizzolli
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 65 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Lorenzo Bonarini, Alberto Cagol
Editing: Marzia Mete
Production: ZaLab
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Stefano Collizzolli
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Il pane a vita about?
In October 2012, after 123 years, the cotton factory Honegger of Albino closed down, in the middle valley of Bergamo, where working is a religion. In the cotton factory, the place at the loom was handed down from mother to daughter, and newly employed workers were sure to have found "ol pà 'n véta", their bread and butter for a life time. Following for a whole winter the daily life of three workers on unemployment benefits, the film narrates the decline, now definitive, of a whole idea of work and society and the subsequent emptiness. Such a transition concerns the whole of Italy, where a fourth of the industrial power was lost in the last five years. However, Italy is not clearly dealing with such a transition yet. Now that bread is finished, how are we going to reinvent our life?
Who directed Il pane a vita?
Il pane a vita was directed by Stefano Collizzolli.
Who stars in Il pane a vita?
Il pane a vita stars Giovanna Ghilardi, Liliana Ghilardi, Lorenzo Signori, Lara Vezzoli, Anania Zenoni.
How long is Il pane a vita?
Il pane a vita has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
What genre is Il pane a vita?
Il pane a vita is a Documentary film.
Where was Il pane a vita produced?
Il pane a vita was produced in Italy.